dimple
noun/ˈdɪmpl/
/ˈdɪmpl/
- a small hollow place in the skin, especially in the face
- He has a little round dimple in one cheek.
- She had a dimple which appeared when she smiled.
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- any small hollow place in a surface
- a pane of glass with a dimple pattern
Word OriginMiddle English: of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel ‘pond’.
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